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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1903)
books Periodicals, Marine. total to b: T:nU:n tW 7m ot uA III Mtin I 1903 I' I Coats Siii Ft . " A 1 i i 1 A m w ii WW I THE VOTE IS UNCHANGED Almost One-Third of the Members of the Legislature Were Absent Yesterday. HOUSE KILLS RESOLUTIONS NEWEST SHAPE CORRECT SWELL WE SELL THEM Measures to Change the Time of tJenerul KlooUoii and to AI1 More IiinIKii. tlOIIN Defeated. "lentor. net, cme ttMtut vric,w n, P. A. STOKES The Palace Cafe The Best Restaurant f Heiolir Mel. 25 Cents Sunday Dinners i Specialty E erythlnj the Maiket Affords Palace Catering Company I CELLING OUT Entire StocK Mens and Boys Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, must be sold before February 1. Going out of business. EVERYTHING AT COST PRICE. Chas. Larson BuIhii, Jan. 2.-Hpeclnl) Thirty. four vote would huve elected a United State senator nt today' session of the legislature, (in Friday evening many of the member of both house left th capital for thi-lr homes, and the wash out that huve occurred prevented large number of the legislator from returning lo thin city. An a result th btillot for United Htates senator wu uninteresting. It resulted a follow C. W. Fulton 21 from 1ondon to the Tribune. Rightly or wrongly, thu feeling In growing that the Berlin government lo doing Kit best to Involve Kjigland in a quarrel with America. It 1 difficult to s.iy what will m the outcome of the Ban Carlo Incident.. Henry Norman, who Ik on of the ablest critics of foreign uffalr In thu house of common, point out that although the Monroe doctrine ha boon formally recognized by Great Brit- am it has not bee recognised by fier many, and a nobody who follows the German opinion closely doubt for a moment that a misunderstanding be tween this country and America would be very far from being a matter of uir. row In Germany, it wo a master stroke of diplomacy for the kaiser to Inveigle the British government Into thl alliance for Joint action within the sphcie of the Monroe doctrine. SENSATION AT HEARING AVER THET ARE BETTER THAN JACK BABBITS Welch Block 652 Commercial Street. '. E. U. Wood (dem.) 14 T. T. Goer n It. L. Hillock 1 A. I.. Mill 3 U. M. llrumtkk 2 W. D. Kenton 2 L. T. Barron ,... William Ladd 1 J. B. Clellnnd 1 T. B. Wilcox 1 A. H. Bradley 1 M. C. George ,. t Twenty-four member were absent or paired and only M wore present. A ma jority of those pretvut would have teen St. The situation shows little -hange so far as thj vote Is concerned, but It la known that the Fulton fur-en have been suguim-Mt'd during the recess end Ing thl morning. It I probable that the AstorU man will have more than 40 vol before Thurdty, and by !?at- urdny hl eloctlon ;an ) look?d for There) U a rumor that the tf.vtt fore v, which arc rprentid by 11, L rittock. Will thi jw their support to T B. Wilcox, the Portland flouring mill man, before the week Is over. It Is e.ssure'l that Mr. Beott ha no earthly chance of election, jnd the '.vhlspor Is going around th.it Wilcox vlll sub- etltuted for him. Hodson of Multtio man today voted for Wilcox, which may have Rome significance. a B E: FIvJHER BROTHERS ASTORIA, - OREGON Six Good, Cloth-Bound BooRs for $1 GOOD TITLES WELL BOUND J. N. GRIFFIN THE BEE HIVE THE BEE HIVE REDUCTION NEWS Boy Cap, former prlcra SO and 85c. all 10o Woy' Winter Weight Bull, $1.(0 and 11.75, for $1.00 "W 'r 11.26 S2.75 fir ,.2,00 13.00 for , ,.$2.15 ' Udle' Flanelett Wrapper, $1.35 and $t.25, for ,98c Ladle' Flanelette Wrappers, $1.00, fro 3C A few more three-quarter length Ladles' Skirt, price out in two, Balo (till contlue on Skirt. We have sold a great many walking klrt. THE GREATEST BAIMJAIN-A pleated, all-wool skirt, worth $3.76 at $2.!6, Come in blue and gray. Every one woneder at th ChUdren Shoe bargain. W keep digging them up. 467 Commercial Street, - Astoria WILL NOT CHANGE THE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS House Jv.'feats Measure With That End In View and One for New State Institutions. Sulem, Jan. 26. Both house's of the legislature were In session this after noon ant transacted considerable buxl ness. Thi seiwte adopted a Joint menv orlal asking congress to Ball a conven tion for the iur)oHe of adding nn amendment to the federal constitution providing for the election ot senators by direct vote of the people. The principal (Vuture of the business of the house was the defeat of a resolu tion for a constitutional amendment changing the time of general elections from June to November, and the defeat of a resolution for an amendment au thorizing the establishment of asylums and educational Institutions nwny from the capital. Shelley of Lane Introduced a resolu tlon asking the state of Washington to make a larger appropriation than $100 000 for the Lewis and Clark fair. Utah Legislature Condemn Salt Lake Pi.ptr for Unkindly Reference to Member. Sail Lake, Jan. 26. The lower house of the. legislature today made formal objection to It member being com pared to Jack rabbits. The objection was In the form of a set of resolutions censuring the Halt Lake Telegram, which published an article Hiiylnir that if the San Pete county member chang ed places with Jack rabbits, the teglsla ture would be strengthened by the pres erne of the substitute. NO CHANGE AT OLTMPIA. Little Probability of a Break in the ote for Senutor. Olympla. Jan. 26 The one ballot cast today on the senatorial question ohow ed no change, and there are no Indica Hons tonight of any break In the vote tomorrow. The ballot today, which Is the tenth, follows: Ankeny Preston 13 Wilton . . .. Allen S Turner (dem.) ....21 Absent 1 TETTUS RE-ELECTED. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 26. Edward W. Pettus was re-elected United States senator frjm Alabama today by the legislature Sn Joint session. Philip Doblin Retracts His Allega tion That Quigg Offered Money to Lessler. INVESTIGATION WILL GO ON LeMtlcr Will Call Additional Wit neNflcg-Quigg'ti Attorney Cliarife Foul I'lot to Ittiiii Him. TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER ASHORE ON WELSH COAST Vessel Beloved to Be the Shenandoah Wrecked Fifteen Miles From Holyhead, Wales. Holyhead, Wale, Jan. 26. An Amer ican liner, name unknown, i renorted ashore olt Aberfrave point, 13 mile south of here. Seventeen of the crew huve come ashore In their own boats. Tlwy report that the vessel I a total wreck. It Is stated that the remainder of the crew are unable to get ashore owing to the heavy seas. It Is rerwvt- ed that there are no passengers aboard. LIKELY THE SHENANDOAH. New York, Jan. 26. It I very Im probable that any vessel of tno Anuri can line ot steamers is ashore nt Aber frave point. It 1 not improbable that the vessel Is the Cheapspeake & Ohio Steamship company's steamer Shennn doah, which left Newport News JnnU' ary 13. Washington, Jan. 26.- PhillD Doblin. who testified before the house commit tee on naval affairs on Saturday that he had approached lU.prem.ntat I ve ttes- sler of New York with an offer of money to Influence Lessler' vote on the sumbarine bill, made the astounding statement before the committee today that-he made statements on Saturday which were not true, and that he wanted to retrict his statement that Qulgg had tendered a bribe to him. - Members of the committee looked at each other in amazement as Doblin went on with his statement. Doblin was rigidly cross-examined by every member of the committee, but he persisted in saying that he was tel ling the truth, and adhered to his de nial. When Doblin left the stand the committee program, which contem plated calling Dr. W. B. Kerr to the stand, was abandoned, and it went Into secret session. Some of the members. In view of the remarkable development, favored dropping the Investigation, but others urged that it be continued. It is understood that Le.38ier asked that he be permitted to make a state ment, and said that he had another witness he would call, whereupon the committee decided to meet again at 10:30 in th morning. Representative Ltlcr was nresent In the committee room when Doblin gave his testimony. He expressed surprise at Dublin's retraction, but would say nothing. Dolancy Nicoll, attorney for Mr Qulgg, when interrupted in the cross examination of Doblin, said: 'I consider that the wickedest and foulest plot against the integrity of my client, a former member of the house has been revealed In this committee to day, and I want to prove It here, en tailing consequences which every one of you must see happen, and I want to probe it to the bottom." of IS percent of the electors, to refer to the voters of the city any grants or renewal of franchises or deposition of pioperty owned by the city. COURT WILL PROTECT -: THE COAL CONSUMERS Issue Injunction Restricting Combine From Fixing Minimum Price for Ful it Detroit. BLOCKADE IS TO BE RAISED Foreign War Vessels to Withdraw From Venezuelan Coast on Next Wednesday. Detroit, Jan. 2. The circuit court today lau?d a preliminary injunction asked for by Prosecutor Hunt aealnst the Detroit Coal exchange, an organiza tion of 30 local coal dealer. The Injunction restrains the exchange from acting as an organization to fix a minimum price at which coal shall be sold. WORK OF STRIKE COMMISSION Philadelphia Jan. 26. The attention of the anthracite coal strike commis sion wa today directed to the claim and charges of the Independent opera tor, the first case being that of G. B. Markle 4 Co., whom collieries are lo cated In and about Jeddo, in the Le high region. Gertrude Martin, a professional nurse In the employ of the company, and Frank Walk, a general torekper at Jeddo, were among the most important witnesses. Miss Martin was a good witness for the company. She told of the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Markie to care for the sick employes, and stated that where caa? cf necessity were dis covered the .oatiema were furnished with medlclneB and nourishing food free of charge. MR. BOWEN MAKES PROPOSAL Agrecg for Venezuela That Pow ers Shall Receive 30 Percent ortheCustomsItccelpt From Two Port. MAHER KNOCKED OUT. Lasts Two Rounds Before Joe Choynski nt Philadelphia. Philadelphia Jan. 26. Peter Maher was knocked out by Joe Choynski in the second round of what was schedul ed lo be a six-round bout at the Wash ington Sporting club tonight QUAY DEMANDS VOTE ON STATEHOOD BILL Replies. "Play Ball," to Those Who Complain That He Is Confiscat ing Senate' Time. POOR PLACE FOR SICK PEOPLE i Bellevue Hospital Short on NurafR and Long on Stimulants. New York, Jan. 26. Oftlclnt invest! gntlon Is to be made of churm-s airulnnt the nurse training system In Belle vue hospital made by John Santa Rosa, male nurse, who resigned .and In an affidavit mild that men nurses were in the habit of giving lwwerful Injections of strychnine to dying patients In or der to prolong their Uvea until after tho close of period of duty of the nurse In attendance. The alleged object of thl procedure was to shirk the duty of "laying out" the bodies. Other grave Irregularities are also charged. The nurses made gcm-rnl denial of Rosa's charges, but say their work Is (Joo hard. One nurse, they assert, sometimes has from 16 to 25 patients to take care ot during the night, and these patient have to be watched closely. PRICK OF SILVER DOWN TO LOW RECORD POINT New Ratio Established by Philippine Government Is $2.61 for One Dollar In Gold. Manila. Jan. 26. The decline In the valU'! of silver has forced Ihe Phlllo phut government to lower the official rato. The new ratio la $2.61 for $1 In gold, the lowest official rate ever rte rlnred. It represents heavy loss to the insular treasury, and commercial nous es fear that further declines will result in commercial disturbances. FLOODS ARE SUBSIDING. Upper Willamette Stilt Very High, But Danger Is Past. Portland, Jan," 26. Report from the upper Willamette valley and southern Oregon indicate that the floods are sub. elding and that railroad traffic t hich has been blocked for three day, has been resumed. The upper Willamette river Is still very high, but the danger is past.. UNPOPULAR IN ENGLAND. Germany Thought to Desire Strife Be tween America and England. New York, Jan. 26 The Anglo-German alliance becomes more upopular every' day, according to a dispatch DIED IN CHURCH. Elisabeth. N. J., Jan. 26.-Whlla the service were in progress In the Christ Episcopal chuah here yesterdav the congregation was tartled on hearing a loud moan and seeing John Rowland Moorewood. one of thu oldest commu nicant, fall back In hi pew. He died In the vestibule ot the church a few minute latr. Heart disease was the causa. Mr. Moorewood wa In hi 83rd yeur and came lo Elisabeth over n nuarim of a century ago, from Plttsfleld, Mat I Washington, Jan. 26. In the senate today Quay, in charge of the omnibus statehood bill, insisted on its consid era tlon to the exclusion of other bills When Piatt of New York atteniDted to call up committee report providing ror printing the document,. Quav ab- Jected. Hale thereupon thereunon le- clared that Quay was confiscating the lime of the senate. The latter renliMi calmly that this could be obviated bv allowing a vote upon the statehood bill. The resolution offered bv .Moron Alabama questioning the credential. of Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d affaires, who signed, with Secretary tisy, tne canal treaty, caused the sen. at- to go into executive session. At its conclusion the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill was passed. The Lodge amendment providlnc for a reorganization of the consular Berv lee was ruled out of order, and the de bate thereby was cut off. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 26. The house to- day made a new record In the matter of appropriation bills. The military academy bill was passed without a sin gle word of debate. The Indian bill, which followed, was not completed to day, as Burton (Rop.) it Ohio made a long spejeh on it in general criticism of the policy of ihc government toward Indian. A resolution was adopted call ing on the .'(ostmaster general for tho correspondence in the Indianola (Miss.) postoffice case. TELEGRAPHER DEAD. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 26. Abner R. PIppltt. night wire chief and electrician of the Western Union Telegraph com pany In Kansas City, formerly assist ant chief operator of that company in St. Louis, and later superintendent of the telegraph of the Cotton Belt rail road. Is dead at his home in this city, j Caracas. Jan 26. The Assoclat- ed Press correspondent ha Just received a communlca the British naval officer at La Guayra Informing him that the blockade wilt be released next Wednesday. STORY IS DOUBTED Washington, Jan. 26. There is no In formation in Washington to Justify th positive statement contained in the Caracas dispatch that tha Venezuela blockade will be raised Wednesday. BOWEN MAKES PROPOSAL! . Agrees to Give Powers Thirty Percent I of Customs Receipts, j Washington, Jan. 26.-The Assodat edPress has been Informed that Mr. Bowen, acting for Venezuela, In return for tire raising of the blockade, pledge 30 percent of the receipt of Porto Ca bello and La Guayra, the same to be collected by the Joint commission. Up to the close of the day formal no tice of the acceptance of the proposition had not come to Mr. Bowen from the representatives of the allies here. How-. ever. such unofficial Information as has reached Mr. Bowen confirmed him In the belief that the pending controversy (Continued on Page 4.) THE LAST WEEK Of our Big', Cut Price Clearance Sale UY NOW B You Can Save Dollars This WeeK C. H, COOPER ECLIPSE HARDWARE ft REFERENDUM FOR THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON New Bill Passed Requires Council to Submit Franchise Matter to the Voters. Olympla, Jan. 26. The senate today adopted a memorial petitioning con gress to pass and Instructing the ren. resentatlves from this state to work tot the omntbu statehood bill. The houtw passed an amendatory bill Increasing the penultivi for highway robbery; also a house bill which re quire a city council, upon the petition Plumbers and iteamfitters 525-527 BOND STREET